Spouse I-130 petition approved without interview? What does that mean for I-485

[grant2 15]

Filed in July 2022.   submitted no evidence of marriage besides the marriage certificate.

 

I-130 petition was recently approved at the local field office  (Chatsworth, CA).   My I-485 adjustment-of-status is now "RFE" for medical exam.

 

Does this mean there will not be an interview?   Or do I-485 sometimes still get an interview even after I-130 is approved?

 

[SalishSea 16,778]

54 minutes ago, grant2 said:

Filed in July 2022.   submitted no evidence of marriage besides the marriage certificate.

 

I-130 petition was recently approved at the local field office  (Chatsworth, CA).   My I-485 adjustment-of-status is now "RFE" for medical exam.

 

Does this mean there will not be an interview?   Or do I-485 sometimes still get an interview even after I-130 is approved?

 

There are no interviews for I-130.  There is no way to know whether you’ll be called for an interview for the AOS.

[grant2 15]

25 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

There are no interviews for I-130.  There is no way to know whether you’ll be called for an interview for the AOS.

 

Ok good to know.    I thought the decision about a bona-fide marriage was made as part of the I-130, but it seems it's made as part of the I-485.

 

 

[igoyougoduke 1,605]

9 hours ago, grant2 said:

Filed in July 2022.   submitted no evidence of marriage besides the marriage certificate.

 

I-130 petition was recently approved at the local field office  (Chatsworth, CA).   My I-485 adjustment-of-status is now "RFE" for medical exam.

 

Does this mean there will not be an interview?   Or do I-485 sometimes still get an interview even after I-130 is approved?

 

nah there will most likely be an interview for i-485 based on marriage. 

[grant2 15]

2 hours ago, igoyougoduke said:

nah there will most likely be an interview for i-485 based on marriage. 

 

Lots of peopleare getting their interviews waived.  My friends nearby got green card a few months ago with no interview

[OldUser 4,836]

10 hours ago, grant2 said:

 

Ok good to know.    I thought the decision about a bona-fide marriage was made as part of the I-130, but it seems it's made as part of the I-485.

 

 

If you end up getting the interview, you will likely get questions about marriage too.

[grant2 15]

On 1/15/2024 at 10:05 AM, OldUser said:

If you end up getting the interview, you will likely get questions about marriage too.

 

My understanding is there's only ever 0 or 1 interviews for a I-130 + I-485.    Random comments have said they're typically approved (or denied) at the same time but apparently in this era they seem to split them up, much like the I-765 + I-131 gets split up.

(my I-765 approved a year ago, I-131 still 'received' status)